歳 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「止」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「止」
- On
- サイ・セイさい・せい · sai · sei
- Kun
- とし・とせ・よわいtoshi · tose · yowai
- Meaning
- year; age; years old
Stroke order
Origin
From 止 "foot/steps" and 戈 "halberd": the round of a harvest year. It means "year" and hence "age."
Readings and examples
| Onサイさいsai | 歳末さいまつ歳月さいげつ二十歳にじゅうさい |
|---|---|
| Onセイせいsei | 歳暮せいぼ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 歳月さいげつ
years; the passing of time
- お歳暮おせいぼ
year-end gift
- 歉歳けんさい
Example
祖母は今年、九十歳になった。
My grandmother turned ninety this year.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)